Recipes for split pea soup are all quite unique. Everyone has their own opinion of what this soup should contain, and how it should taste. The thing I like about this particular crock pot split pea soup is the classic ingredients. In my book, split pea soup needs to be garlicky, with lots of onion and ham. Crock pot split pea soup has one additional benefit; you don’t have to watch it so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot. That is something with a stove top version that I’ve always battled.
I prefer to make most crockpot recipes on school days so the kids are out of the house while the meal is cooking. It’s especially important with split pea soup because the aroma of split pea soup will take over the house and by the time it’s dinnertime, we’ve all sort of lost our taste for it. You know how that is, after you’ve smelled something cooking all day? That’s why I love my crockpot. I put something in, run errands or go to work, come back and enjoy the aroma for the first time that day.